Exam 3: A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

The 19^th century movement which argued that natural science principles could explain all human biological and psychological functioning was called

The fluidity of the instincts allows for variability in behavior.

For Freud, the goal of all behavior is

John says that if he really puts his mind to it he could ace the course. This illustrates which mechanism of defense?

Marcia suggests that how identity formation is handled establishes a fixed pattern for life.

Freud was not impressed with supportive findings from experimental psychology because

In an experiment by Westen and Weinberger, participants judged a supposed political candidate less favorably if they had been subliminally primed with the word RATS than if they had been subliminally primed with other less negative words (e.g., STAR). Which of the following psychoanalytic concepts does this best illustrate?

Research suggests that the suppression of exciting thoughts can promote excitement.

The Oedipus Complex is associated with

The term "libido" is the name for the energy associated with Freud's

A part of psychoanalytic theory is that psychic life can be described in terms of the degree to which we are aware of phenomena. There are three such levels of awareness. Which of the following is not one of these levels?

Experimental research on repressive coping styles by Weinberger, Schwartz, and Davidson demonstrates that:

Psychoanalytic theory is primarily focused on the conscious state of mind.

Freud suggested that people function according to the

Research on repression suggests that

The defense mechanism in which the original object of gratification is replaced by a higher cultural goal is called

The defense mechanism of isolation is where